Chapter 54

"Hmm~"

On the way to school in the early morning, Levi stretched lazily, breathing in the invigorating fresh air. The pleasant songs of birds and the cheerful chatter of students mingled in his ears. Since he didn't need to rush because of getting up early, he enjoyed the leisurely walk under the morning sun.

The bright morning lifted Levi's mood. The injuries from his battle with Berserker had given him a rare opportunity for a long rest.

He kept making small movements with his right hand, clenching and unclenching his fist. The miracle that had happened to him was still full of questions. Based on his optimistic personality, or as Irisviel would put it, "the straightforward thinking of a single-celled organism." In any case, he left the research and data collection to Irisviel. After eating the delicious breakfast prepared by Caster, Levi set off for work.

A crackling sound of electricity traveled from his right hand to his right ear. At an angle unnoticed by others, a thin arc of electricity formed at the tips of Levi's fingers. This was the fundamental reason he could use the electromagnetic gun, a power whose origin he had long forgotten. According to Irisviel, although it looked similar to lightning magic, it was a completely different domain.

Levi didn't care about the nature of his power. He wasn't like Rin, who was determined to study the origins of magic. As long as it was useful in practical combat, that was enough for him.

"Ah!"

Just as he was testing his newly regenerated arm several times, confirming that there was no delay in the transmission of strength, and nodding in satisfaction, a girl's scream suddenly came from behind him, followed by a screeching of brakes. He could faintly hear the sound of something heavy falling.

"Hey, our class president, are you causing accidents early in the morning again?"

Levi turned around and held up the female motorcycle that was about to make him the second victim.

"What do you mean, 'no progress at all'? I've already learned how to use the brakes!"

Indeed, on the first day she was caught, she boldly told Levi that her driver's license was a fake one obtained with a fake ID from a back alley in the shopping district. Compared to her previous reckless driving without slowing down, for the purple-haired girl, Fujibayashi Kyou, who had just been re-elected as class president, learning to use the brakes was almost as great an evolution as when primitive humans climbed down from trees and entered caves.

If only her timing for using the brakes could be a bit earlier, it might have ended the cave-dwelling era sooner.

"Hmph, where have you been the past two days?"

If these words were said by someone else, like Rin, they might be seen as a tsundere girl showing concern while maintaining her pride. But with Fujibayashi Kyou, Levi was sure he wasn't mistaken. She was definitely trying to avoid his scolding by taking the initiative to attack.

"Okazaki, you too, why haven't you made any progress? How many times has this happened now?"

Ignoring the aggressive class president, Levi walked to the side and helped the first victim of this traffic accident, or rather, the poor boy who was habitually victimized by Fujibayashi Kyou, up from the hard concrete ground.

"Thanks, it's the... why should I remember such a tragic number! Since you're the teacher, scold her properly. Even if you don't name her at the school assembly, at least confiscate her illegally obtained driver's license!"

The last part was clearly lacking the respect due to a teacher, but the fact that he thanked him first showed that the boy, Okazaki Tomoya, was more polite than the class president, who was a three-A student.

"Students should act like students. The morning is a time full of vitality, and losing your temper ruins the atmosphere. Isn't environmental protection popular now? I think you should be the first to be sent for re-education."

Levi agreed with Fujibayashi Kyou's statement that the morning is a time full of vitality. So he decided not to get involved in this traffic accident to avoid spoiling his hard-earned good mood.

Leaving the bickering pair behind, Levi took a step and left the scene, starting his peaceful and wonderful day.

Unfortunately, at that moment, he didn't realize that words like "peaceful" would be hard to apply to his daily life anymore. Even if they occasionally appeared, they wouldn't last a whole day.

Fate can sometimes be stingy to the point of being inhumane, but often, this isn't entirely a bad thing.

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"Truly peaceful~"

A line that would usually only come from an elderly person enjoying a peaceful retirement at home came out of Levi's mouth. If he weren't on a park path where he was the only one, it would definitely have drawn attention from others.

But if anyone knew what he had been through recently, even his most troublesome friend, Hyperion, would forgive his cliché exclamation.

Participating in the Holy Grail War, summoning Irisviel, and then the brief family turmoil. Just as that part had calmed down, he immediately ran into a strong enemy, Berserker. The two brief battles, especially the second one, caused him a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, all of that was over now. Berserker had returned to the Throne of Heroes, and since it didn't count as murder, he felt no psychological burden. Irisviel and Irisviel's relationship was developing in a friendly direction, which Levi was happy to see. If there was any trouble left, it was that Miss Tohsaka Rin seemed to be temporarily staying at his place.

But that was fine. After all, she had occasionally stayed at his place before, and he could endure it.

It was rare to have a day without any connection to the Holy Grail or battles. Levi felt a long-lost sense of normalcy. In just a few days, he really hoped the remaining Servants would appear quickly so he could return to his peaceful daily life.

Of course, that was a joke. If four more Berserker-like enemies appeared at once, Levi thought it would be more convenient for someone else to buy him a grave.

The scenery around him was long familiar, so he looked up at the sky to pass the time. He had no classes in the afternoon and no club activities to attend, so he set off for home early.

The sun was still high, but his pupils, trained through long practice, could handle the light. Even looking directly at the sun, he wouldn't feel too uncomfortable and could see something falling rapidly from that direction.

—Hmm?

Levi suddenly realized he might be witnessing an air crash. The object rapidly approaching him, from its shape, looked like a humanoid being. No monkey could jump that high, and he could almost hear the high-pitched screams.

He was very familiar with that sound. Only a teenage girl could produce such a high-pitched but not coarse, sharp but not grating tone.

—It's a person!

This wasn't a joke! Falling from such a height, an ordinary person would definitely not survive.

He had just witnessed a serious traffic accident in the morning, and now an air crash in the evening. Was Levi's day destined to end with the sight of a girl falling to an unharmonious state?

—No way!

Accurately judging the landing point of the free-falling object was not difficult for a top-notch marksman of cosmic level.

After Berserker's annihilation, Levi first tore through the space in front of him, which was incredibly fragile, and appeared at the point where the falling object was about to land.